Senior Medical Officer or Provisional Senior Medical Officer

  Date posted: 07 May 2025     Applications close: 16 May 2025
  Company: North West Hospital and Health Service
  Location: Cloncurry Hospital, Cloncurry, Queensland
  Job Type: Full-time
  Contact: Senior Medical Workforce Officer     (07) 4744 4818
Description

Remuneration:  $182,106 up to $266,677 per annum  

Have you considered the diverse career experience, financial benefits and lifestyle options on offer by taking on a role with the North West Hospital and Health Service? 

Permanent and Temporary (12 months) Full Time roles 

Working with us 
Competitive pro rata remuneration package up to $577,331 p.a. comprising: 

  • Base salary ranges between $182,106 and $266,677 p.a. (L13-L27). 
  • Generous employer contribution to superannuation 
  • Attraction and retention incentive allowance  
  • Regional and rural attraction allowance  
  • Motor vehicle allowance 
  • Inaccessibility allowance 
  • Tax savings through salary sacrificing options  are also available

Plus we can offer: 

  • On-Call - 1:4 paid per occurrence 
  • Recalls - Paid per occurrence 
  • Overtime - Paid per occurrence 
  • Accommodation - Rent Free (as per NWHHS policy) 
  • 5 weeks annual recreational leave 
  • Professional development allowance and leave of 3.6 weeks p.a. 

Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs. 

Cloncurry - Queensland's friendliest town  is the charming, rural heart of Outback North-West Queensland; this town nestled on the banks of the Cloncurry River hosts a community who are renowned for their friendly and welcoming nature. 

About the role 
The Senior Medical Officer reports to the Medical Superintendent of the Cloncurry Hospital, and is responsible, to provide clinical care to patients and clinically manage, on a day-to-day basis, the associated multidisciplinary patient care team to ensure the provision of appropriate patient care, delivered to the highest professional and ethical standards. 

Requirements 

  • Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences. 
  • Current registration with or/eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. 
  • The successful applicant will be appointed between classifications Level 13 and Level 27. 
  • Appointment as a Rural Generalist (Level 18 to Level 25) or Provisional Fellow (Level 13 to Level 14) will require one or more of the following advanced skills - Mental Health, Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Emergency Medicine, Indigenous Health. 
  • Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks. 
  • This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis. 
  • A period of probation may apply. 

Enquiries:  Senior Medical Workforce Officer (07) 4744 4818 

Job Ad Reference:   MI634012 

Application Details:   
https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-MI634012

Closing Date:   Friday 16 May 2025